New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26
Master OF the Horse The responsibility Tor
Iuesday,s procession lay with HIM and the credit
of its ma2nfccnce belongs to him.

! Tuesdays procession lay with HIM and the credit
| of its ma2n6ccnce belongs to him.
Among the mistakes of the Jubilee the new coins
by common consent rank first They are con-
demned on the score of inconvenience bearing no
inscripton Of value they are clumsy 10 handle and
not easy to distinguish Artists pronounce them
poor in design and worse in execution The outcry
against them has already taken the form Of ques-
tions in the House of Commons. Mr. Goschen,
whose business 1t is to defend the Mint returns the
usual Official answer lie does not think matters
very bad but bankers, the public and artists with
one accord protest Anything worse, sturider and
less beautiful than Her Maiesty's head on the new
coins no other country could produce, remarks
1.-The Athenaeum' mildly.
The effect of the Jubilee the theatres has been
disastrous. Nearly every company in London has
been playing TO half emrty benches. Most Of the
principal houses closed their doors on Tuesday,
though few gave performances in the afternoon.
Mr.. Irving abandoned the free performance for
children, the practical difficulties proving insur
mountable.
good deal has been said during The week, has
little or nothing to justify it, Russia and France
are, as they have been, working hard to prevent
the conclusion Of the agreement between England
and Turkey, and probably will succeed. But tho
story that they threatened the Sultan with war
goes beyond the bounds Of probability.
The one important political incident Of the
week s Lord Hsrtinetons speech yesterday in Free
Trade Hall. Manchester This speech Is his answer
to Mr.. Gladstone's proposal of conference. The
answer is very civil, elaborate, explanatory and
rogretful. but equivalent to an absolute refusal
Reconciliation between the two wings Of the Lib
eral arty is in Lord Hartington's opinion totally,
impossible at present, and possible In future only
If Mr. Gladstone accepts such limitations and safe
guards on his Home Rule scheme as Lord Harting
ton has heretofore proposed. BY these he abides.
lie defends Coercion supports the Government and
makes clearer than over how close Is the alliance
between himself end them.
uhe House Of Commons proceedings passed al
most without notice during tho week. The Grimes
bill of course remained hung up. Not even the
Tories thought o measure of this character likely
to add much to the glorics of the Jubilee cclcbra
tion. Business was mostly Of O humdrum charac-
ter, cnlivened occasionally with personal episode.
Mr.. Bradlaugh succeeded in putting Sir
Robert Fowler into corner lko
bad boy and kept HIM there. As
Tor tho Bedmead business it came dangerously
near being farce. No doubt be forged the sigma
lures to the petitions. wholesale and no doubt
the Speakers reprimand was dignifed. But every
body knew bigger offenders stood behind Mr.. Bed
mead who was mere tool /; and everybody knew
the penalty was totally inadequate had Mr. Bed
mead been the most guilty of those concerned.
Mr. Baine's social engagements con-
tinue TO occupy most OF his time,
many as are the invitations he declines. He did
not accept Lady Rose bery's invitation to the
Royal ball on Thursday at Lansdowne House. but
dimes there next week. Yesterday. after unching
at Sir Charles Tenants, in 6rosvenor Square,
Mr.. Blaine was present with Mrs. Blame at Mrs.
Pheips's reception. Mrs. Blaines health continues
to improve.
The American Minister and Mrs Phelps will send
out invitations for reception at the Legation, In
Lowndes Square. on the afternoon of the Fourth OF
July. The rule will be observed as last year.
All Americans who have called will be asked but
the house will not be thrown open TO all comers.
proceeding which the police for obvious reasons
strongly disapprovc. GIVE.